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Day nine Success!!!
Love,

Deb

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Go Sandy go!!!!
And Sue, you will find what works for you my Sister~

Great to see you here Sandy and a total "Ditto" to what you just wrote there!!!

Have a great week both of you!
Peace and Love,

Deb

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Day 8 Success!!!!!!!!
I almost forgot to go, and then I remembered!!!
Great walk.. Very relaxing and envigorating

Have a nice evening all!
Peace and Love,

Deb

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Keep on trying!
I got a fortune cookie once that said, "Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing perfectly"

You are trying... This was a bad week but you can start over again next Monday!
Have a nice weekend Jenn!
Peace and Love,

Deb

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Oh shoot!!!
I have a bad memory Christi!!!
I saw your birthday coming up on the myspace bulletins, but I was on a job interview yesterday and in another world!

But better late than never!

Happy Happy Birthday!!!!!!
Hope you have a wonderful year girl!!!!
Lots of love!

Debs

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Who says Urban Ranger is boring??? I almost got killed today while doing it! I decided to go walk with Richard from school to my Mothers house, and drop him off there and then walk back to my cottage.. Well there was a lot of wind and a huge tree, an oak or maple, came crashing down into the street ...

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Hi Orvette :) Love the avatar!!!! I love snow shovelling too, and mentioned the "dreaded" thing halfway in jest (except on a day when you are under time pressure to get somewhere!) We moved to a place with an unbelievably long driveway last year.. You could put four cars into it easilly.. I had actu...

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Reinhard, you will be amazing don't worry! :wink: I want to hear this but Richie has a soccer game right then and I'll be standing at the sidelines rooting him on! If it's still available to hear in an archive format somewhere, after the fact, please leave a link! Have a fun time!!!! Peace and Love,...

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I'm sure it will be helpful Rein! :) The self help guru knows what he is talkin about! :mrgreen: All of these wonderful systems are really optimized to work for us! Yes, exactly, no news is good news, and this makes the outcome way less random or left to chance.. I absolutely need some external moti...

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Hi Reinhard and people of EDS! Just wanted to tell you that I'm definitely going to start using Negative Tracking from here on with my NoS Daily Checkin.. Wow, to be honest, this last week has been fairly "blurry" to me and I know that for the past two days I've messed up.. I'm gonna start fresh on ...

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Thanks Christi!!! I haven't been on my checkin for ages, so sorry I'm replying so late! Well, you live in California so there's *got* to be other yoga studios around besides the gym.. Often times they will let you come on a per visit basis, so check around for a place where they have a early evening...

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Hi Mo! Just a quick one, and didn't read everything you wrote since the piccie post, but I wanted to say that I am sorry you feel "horrified" about the picture, but it's really really not horrific!!!! Kudos to you for being so brave as to post a bathing suit pic! I thought you look pretty nice, but ...

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You Rock Sue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice dessert evasion!!!!!
Good for you!!!

Have a lovely weekend and enjoy that apple!
Don't forget to brush!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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That's great!!!!!
Yeah, if you get used to swinging that Shovelglove, you won't be thrown by having to lift too much else, including the dreaded snow cleanup in the driveway once that all starts!

Peace and *Glove*
heh heh heh,,,

Debs

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Thank you!!!
Have a nice day!
Peace and Love,

Deb

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Day 6 Success!!!!! I was lucky tonight because it was very beautiful out for a walk and I had my Son Richard with me! We walked for almost forty minutes! Felt really good! I'm not breaking into any major sweats or anything, and in fact I'm not going fast at all, but I don't care.. That will change o...

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Go Orvette!!!!!
The first two days are the toughest...
You take it careful and slowish and your muscles will "step up" to the task (ie: adapt) very soon!

Good for you!!!
Peace and Love,

Deb

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Thank you so much Mo!!!!
Good to see you back in NoS land again!
You keep it up now too!
Best to you and the little ones!
Hugs!!!!

Deb

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Day 5 Success!!!
Almost didn't go, but heard myself trying to rationalize not going and it made me kinda sick! LOL!!!

Thanks again Rein!!!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Good luck and hope you break that vicious cycle!!!
This is a very livable plan and it works if you really do it!
It's slow, so be very patient!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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You will gain muscle if you stick with this five days per week! Good luck!!! Also, you could get a ten pound hammer.. I have a twelve pounder, and it took about three months of solid use for it to feel really really comfortable.. But I haven't been doing it for a long time.. The other day I picked i...

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Day 4, Success!!! I also feel happy to report that I didn't let the rain today, stop me from doing my walk! I just took my umbrella and got my toes a little wet! I was wearing sandals... :lol: Does this earn me extra kudos???? I say yes!!! I didn't do the third time around that park this time, becau...

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Hi friends! :) I didn't do any walking over the weekend.. I just finished my walk and I'm happy to say that it was much easier today! I was able to walk about thirty percent longer and my legs were much less stiff.. I'm also happy that I didn't use my oncoming period as an excuse to skip out... This...

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Over eating and over sweeting are hard habits to break! We kinda went nuts with three different flavours of ice cream sitting in our freezer this weekend, but hey!, that's what the S days are for.. Sometimes, not always, you just need to dive into a huge hunk of cake!!! Heh.. Forgive and move on... ...

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Thanks so much Carol and Harpista (the lurker!!! heh heh

)
This is almost more fun than announcing a birthday! LOL..
Have a great week!!!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Thank you very much Sue!!!

Love,

Deb

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Sorry about the brownies

But Happy Birthday to your Son!
Have a great weekend!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Hello friends! Today was Day 2 and a Success ! This is my plan about S days for the 21 day habit for UR... I like the idea of it being in synch with the NoS days off, however I will view them as "optional" days off, and if I actually do walk for 20 to 30 minutes, they become part of the 21 days.. In...

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I'm over at my 21 day thread now!

Why I named this a Daily Checkin I don't know! Heh...

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Thank you very much Flunshine!!!
That was very nice of you to say!!!
I believe this board has always been there for me as well!!!

It's a great group of caring and genuinely kind people!

Have a great weekend all!!!
Enjoy those S's!!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Thank you very much Reinhard!!! :D And you *know* I'm *NOT* stepping on that scale again for another few weeks or maybe a month.. Heh... No turning back! Last night every once in a while I kept saying to Richard, out of the blue, "199" LOL... To which he would then give me a victory cheer! A great f...

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Thanks so much Jenn, Sinnie and Big Phil!!!

Really!!
Wishing you all the best!
Yes Phil, I do believe there's no turning back this time!
I can say that with conviction and nothing can take it away!
Thanks again guys!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Thanks K!!!!
Much appreciated!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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As some of you know I've been with the group for a little more than two years here, as of August which was our anniversary (Us meaning Richie and myself) This year has been a very very slow year for weight loss for me.. I am only 5'2" and for a while now, just about three years, I have had to tell m...

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Day One, (take 2) Success!

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Feel free to restart this over there, it makes no difference to me personally.. I just felt like isolating this goal for myself, but yeah, perhaps a good plan! Yesterday was a success, but today was a failure with UR.. Starting my count over tomorrow! Thanks Reinhard again for the support, as usual!...

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Hi Reinhard! Thanks for writing, and I did see your negative tracking concept before today, but didn't post there at the time.. For me, I prefer to post both success and failure days.. I understand what you mean though and don't think negative tracking is a downer at all, and I might start doing tha...

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Fantastic!!!!!!!!!
Keep up the great work!!!!

Peace and Love,

Debs

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Carolejo!!!
That's fantastic!!!

I just saw this so I am sorry I didn't reply till today!

Yes, email me when you know when you'll be in NY!

Love,

Deb

xo!!!

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I'll see you all here in 21 days of successful Urban Rangering!
Anyone else feel like joining me, I'll be more than happy to have company!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Hello all! Seems last time I posted here was in February!!!!!!!! Recent conversations with a friend who has begun walking, have inspired me to start walking again.. I wish to make this a five days a week thing, just like NoS, but I'm creating this thread for myself, solely for keeping track of my wa...

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LOL!

Never liked Spam much, not even with eggs!

Deb

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Oh joy!!!!
Just what I wanted!!!!!!!
Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Deb

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Hi Dave!
I wanted to send you some good vibes dood!!!
Glad to see you are still going strong!!!!
Have a great week!
Peace and Love,

Deb

ps.. hope you feel better!

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Hi Pangel Sue!!!
Hope you are well!
Congrats on the success today!
Felt like dropping in and giving you a hug

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Great news!!!!!
Cool!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Yay Vanilla Gorilla!!!!!

You are in great shape!!!
Thanks for sharing!

Peace and Love,

Debs

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Mike, congrats!!!
Yes!!!
They work in tandem!

Very happy for you and your new found ways!
Enjoy your S days!!!
Peace and Love,

Deb

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Thank you very much Sue!
You are a lovely person to be so supportive!
I appreciate your kind words!

I like the "bask in the light"!!!
Very Yoga like!

Are you sure you aren't a Yogi?

Hope you have a nice evening!
Peace and Love,

Deb

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Try to do once every two or three weeks.. One week is good to, but make sure you get a reliable scale.. Every day weigh ins to me, are a big setup for dissappointment, and they don't help keep the big picture in mind.. You end up dissecting every darn thing you did "right" or "wrong" that day.. It s...

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Hi NoS family! I went to Yoga today and it kicked my ass!!! I'm also really happy to announce I'm down another pound from last week! Very gratifying to see!!! Well I'm 201 now! I feel like I'm getting closer! I just have to make my exercise more of a priority!!!! It's ridiculous how I've slacked off...

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Hey Steve!
Your post just inspired me to go pick up my hammer now!
Thanks!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Great job Bob Hlid and Steve!!!!

(Sorry Bob and D. I didn't see this till today)

Congratulations!!!!!
21 days on habit is no small task!!!!!
You must feel great!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Hi Brownstudy

Good to see you are still around cyberspace!
Thanks for sharing, and I just went and posted a comment on Marks Blog page..

Have a nice day!
Peace and Love,

Deb

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Hi Hexagon! Welcome :) Treat S days like treat days! If a tiny bit of discipline helps you keep them from being bingefests, then good.. Maybe just say, each day I'll allow myself two S's.. But honestly, if you stick this out for long enough, and realize that the freedom aspect of the weekend is just...

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I'd love to see Reinhard on CNN!!!!!!

He's de real deal!!!
So once again Shell,,,
Ditto!!! LOL..

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Thanks Rein and Mom!!!

All the best to you!
Peace and Love,

Deb

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As usual, a pleasure Rein!
And it's nice to hear all your ideas this way!
I laughed when that music came on in the background of your recited Ballad of the Urban Ranger! (and then abruptly stopped!)

Have a nice evening!

Deb

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About to listen now! :

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Thank you Sue!

Hope you are well!!!

Deb

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mommashell wrote:Everyone... Let's do a cheer. *jumping up and down waving pom-poms* Reinhardt, reinhardt, he's our man... If he can't do it no one can. Goooooooooooooo Reinhardt.
Shell

Ditto!!!

Deb

ps.. Shell sorry for the frustrating day with the quack!

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When I was really really obese my cholesterol was about 300.. Then after a year of being back in NY and not in New Orleans eating fried poboy oyster sandwiches with mayo almost every other day, and leading the life of a shut in, just from eating less fried food and simply losing weight, my cholester...

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Welcome LoveUlife!

Good luck!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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I just listened to one of the funniest most clever parodies this guy has come up with in a long while! Dedicated to a large percentage of people who are here, methinks.. The song is called "White and Nerdy", by Weird Al!!! :lol: I thought this was hilarious!!!!! Peace, Love and Silliness! 8) Deb htt...

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Hi Shell,

Ditto!!!!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Wow, it's weird to post so little here guys! I used to be all over this forum!!! Heh heh.. Well a quick note with some nice news :) Finally after months of being slothful and sitting on the comp all day long! I broke the inertia and went to class.. Yoga was awesome and it woke me up again!!!! Becaus...

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Awesome decision about the Yoga Christi!!!!!!!!!! Yes that will help you feel good and stay out of the fighting cycle with your ex.. Promote peace within and that will be your best source of real strength!!!!!! I do encourage you though, to see if you might be able to find a real teacher one day.. I...

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Cool dood!!!!!!
Nice work!!!

Debs

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Well that's less than fourteen words but harder to pronounce!!!

Heh.. Yeah Richard talked me into getting off my lazy butt today and we had a very nice walk to buy our groceries..

So in the spirit of pretentious Latin stuff,
Carpe Diem!

Debs

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Welcome Mom3!

You must be stoked!!!
Great start and keep going!!!

I love seeing newbies on NoS!!!
And most, are sooo happy to have found it!
I know I am!
Continued good luck to you

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Wow Rein!!!
That's amazing!!!!
Go you!!!!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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I got to see Josies pics folks!
They are really amazing!
She is a beautiful lady!
Both before and during!!!

Yeah Josie!
Post them piccies for all to see~
Send them to Reinhard or something

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Hi SR Bliss! Hope you are feeling better! May I suggest you get a massage! :wink: Reinhard, all weight lifting exercises, have the potential to aggravate lingering conditions in our muscles and put stress on us, which can cause pain.. SR did the right thing, which was to listen to his pain, and skip...

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Good luck!!!!! Wow tough!!! I say hold out till Friday if you can!!!! I worked at Starbucks for three months, and after the first month I believe I had gained about 8 lbs just from having a sweet every few days.. Not worth it!!!!!!! You really have to use a total abstinence plan during work hours, b...

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Happy (Belated! Oops!) Birthday Carrie Ann! Sorry your son broke his ankle, but frankly I'm happy he didn't have to go! Good to hear from you and keep your chin up! You'll get back on track! As for me, I'm really thrilled because I have just spent, pretty much a whole month, or so it seems to me, be...

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That's great Shelly!!!!
Two pounds on NoS, is better than 15 pounds on a quick fix program!
It will stay off!!!!!
Keep adding a little bit here and there and see where you end up in a year or two! And really, it's so painless!!!
Great news!!!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Heh heh!!! Well since last post on this topic, Petes song has been removed! LOL!!!!!! (Sorry Pete!) Check out my latest original and a lot more tunes on both my pages when you have the time.. The original is called "Be your girl" www.myspace.com/souldebel and www.myspace.com/debstardivine And there'...

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Hey Tricia!
I just sent a friends request to your son's band from my myspace page..
They sounded terrific!!!

Your pride is well understood!

Have a great evening!
Peace and Love,

Deb

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ps.. I haven't weighed for about a month, but my tapemeasure says I'm the same... I'll weigh in a few weeks, as my period is due in the next few days, so why bother then?

Peace again!
Love,

Deb

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Wow! I have been awol here so sorry!!! Hey Christy, stop all that bs!!! You be a hot mama! No doubt!!! Watch out all single men in Glendale!!! :wink: Okay, brief and semi lame synopsis of the last few weeks... I haven't been overeating or oversweeting.. I have been totally devoid of exercise, except...

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Rite of Spring Rocks!!!

Have a nice weekend D..
Peace,

Debs

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Though with a loss as big as that one in one day (more than three pounds), I have to brace myself for a rebound in the next few days; just gonna stay the course, stick to the plan and let the numbers take care of themselves. You Rock James!!!! Big hugs and keep up the jamming, both on walking and i...

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This is hilarious people!!!!!
Check it out for sure!

Great job Rein!!!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Hey, went to my favorite health food store tonight and found agave nectar. Not exactly free but delicious. It has only 4 carbs per teaspoon and it is so sweet, it would be hard to eat a teaspoon. It definitely tastes like a cross between honey and corn syrup. A great find. Thanks for the tip Deb. C...

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Okay here's the lowdown from one site (selling the stuff of course)
on Agave..
Apparently it's much lower than honey on the "glycemic index" whatever that means..
Seems promising!

Peace,
Deb

http://www.blueagavenectar.com/buyblueagavenectar.html

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I have not personally tried this at all, so I can't even say if it's good, or even low sugar, but have you ever heard of something called agave? I've seen it mentioned on raw foods forums as being very healthy.. I'll see if there's any info out there on it and report back if I get any findings worth...

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I saw nothing tongue in cheek about what the guy wrote

It seems like straightforward praise to me!
Congrats!
Peace and Love,

Deb

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You can do it Shannon! Any *healthy* long term diet can usually lose you about 20-25 lbs in a year.. We are talking averages.. Fortunately, with NoS you also *KEEP IT OFF*!!! Good luck! Glad you don't have to go to boring meetings anymore!!! LOL!!! And good luck with not snacking! I think that's the...

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Go James!!! I've been really out of touch here! Sorry! As for the "Bleah" water weight.. Yeah it is amazing how that makes you feel! I had a mini binge on a bottle of green olives last week.. I put about 20 mini green olives in my salad.. Well next day I felt like SHI/TE!!!!!! Heh.. Also, I measured...

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I've never studied Japanese martial arts, so I don't know how they use hara, but in Chinese martial arts (I've studied Taichi and Bagua) the phrase is "Tan-Dien," which is very different. That's the imaginary point about an inch below the belly button and centered between your belly and your back. ...

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Hi Nonskanse and Sue!
I'd say cut it out altogether and have a few regular sodas on S days...
That is, if you like your central nervous system and brain...

http://www.wnho.net/aspartameletter.htm

Love,

Debs

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Eat more whole foods and minimize super refined ones.. They pack much more of a hunger killing punch! I agree with Nathan too! If you "cave" make sure it's a part of your meal that you then virtually plate later.. Just don't let normal hunger be an excuse to throw in the whole towel.. You should exp...

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I'm trying to avoid this for a different reason. I've realised my keyboards and mice are all either dying quickly or becoming utterly disgusting as they get filled with food :( Well with all that food in there, don't be surprised if you get some new mice hanging around! LOL :wink: Peace and Love, 8...

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Gene expression can be manipulated via diet as well as other environmental factors. Just because one has a "fat gene" doesn't mean one is destined to be obese. Genes can be turned on/off, masked, etc. by changing behavior. Also, just because a person is "skinny" and can eat junk food all day doesn'...

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Hmmm....
Must rent Gataca! LOL..

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Dear Milczar (LOL Sp???) Focus on your own goal and, yes you are sounding like you are kinda making excuses.. It's not easy to change our habits.. Where do we develop those habits most of the time? From our immediate family.. And, incidentally, if you want to think a little outside the box and more ...

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Must have been all the excitement!!!

Hee!!!

Love,

Debs

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That's nice!

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Hi Babe!!!! Don't beat yourself up too much!!!! Everyone pigs out sometimes!!! Everyone makes mistakes!!!! Chin up okay me Operababe??? :wink: And Sue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LONG TIME NO SEE!!!!!! *WHERE HAVE YOU BEEEEEEEN!!!!!!!!!* :wink: Hugs ladies! Peace and Love, 8) Debs! (who hasn't really been good ...

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Josie I just read this..

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man you must really be feeling amazing!!!!
What a great success story!!!!!
I'm so happy to hear about the quality of your life improving!!!!
Fantastic!!!!

Many congratulations!!!!
Peace and Love,

Deb

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